Month: May 2010

Yes, that is a question that is asked of either Don or I pretty much every day, if not more than once a day.

Here is the tunnel that Quinn likes to build.

We pile some of the sofa backs between the couch and the ottoman for our base structure. Then we pile on every pillow available and cover with the blanket. Many hours of fun.

Peek-a-Boo!

Here he comes…

There he goes…

Just hanging out in his little man cave.

Climbing to the top of Tallest Mountain! (That\’s a Dora reference in case you missed it.)

We are always looking for new and exciting things to do, especially now that the weather is making a turn for the better. Robin suggested we meet at the local swamp. Wow, that sounds like fun! Actually there is a large swamp area about 10 miles north of Westfield that is beautifully preserved with hiking trails and boardwalks.

It is really this beautiful.

Quinn the Fall Guy. He loves throwing leaves over his head. We found plenty of leaves.

These Three Musketeers make me smile all the time. Uh oh, what happened to Milo?

Off they go…

Here they go down the boardwalk towards the big pond where we saw turtles big and small.

At the big pond, we also found a bench…although Jasper liked to call it a sofa.

We actually found lots of sofa\’s 🙂

At the end of our trail we found a teepee, kinda.

And then we retired to the car for some snacks and lots of giggles. As you can see, Jasper has learned the art of posing for the camera! I love it!

We had a great day at the swamps and apparently there are a couple of more swamps for us to investigate. Sounds like a challenge.

***As you may have noticed, I have decided to start watermarking my photos. Not because I have any misconceived thoughts of being a professional photographer but because I don\’t want my images picked up off the blog and used without my permission. I\’ve been reading lots of stories about images being used for things that they were not intended for, both good and bad. I\’m sure my watermark will continue to change as I continue to learn. So, if you see an image and would like a print of it without the watermark please let me know and I\’ll email it off to you pronto 🙂

Marlini watched Quinn yesterday while I did my weekly errands. When I got home, Quinn and I sat down at the table for a snack and Quinn was feeling very chatty. Here\’s his side of the conversation (elapsed time about 2 minutes):

\”I missed you so much mama\”

\”See mama\’s ring and clock\”

\”You hold my hand\”

\”What\’s wrong mama? Are you lost?\”

\”Hi mama! See your happy face and your eyes and your nose and your hair and your knees.\”

\”Go visit Papa\”

I was laughing so hard listening to him ramble on 🙂